Wheel of vehicles.



H. E. CHERRY.

WHEEL OF VEHlGLBS.

AIPLIOATION FILED OUT. 22, 1907.

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Patented ll eh. ll, lh lhh Application filed tlctober W, 1307. Serial l l'o. 398,651.

To all whom it may concern:

lle it lrnown that l, l-lanonn llllowsnn thinner, of Trent House, llranston, Burtonupon-Trent, lltailordslnre, England, malster, have invented certain new and useful limprov-einents in and Relating to Wheels of Vehicles, of whieh'the following is a specilieation.

This invention relates to wheels oi. vehicles having tires formed of rope, leather or the like, and has for its object to provide means whereby said rope or leather may he wound on the periphery of the wheel and the ends suitably d' posed and. secured.

in accordance with this invention the wheel on which the tire is to be secured is provided 'with a flange on each. edge to retain a rope in position when coiled on. the periphery of the wheel, but not so deep as the thickness of the rope and the flange is continued in a spiral form to separate each turn of the rope. A gap is formed in each external liange to allow the ends of the rope to pass out, means being provided for securing said ends.

lileterring now to the accompanying drawings, whereof Figure l is a side elevation of one term of wheel made in accordance with this invention and adapted for use on warehouse and like trolleys, and Fig. 2 is a plan thereof.

lln the term of wheel shown the rope c is adapted to make two complete turns on the periphery of the wheelh l) are external flanges each of which is provided with a gap 0, and the flange is con tinued in a spiral form as at d so as to separate each coil from the next and retain them in their correct position. Corresponding with the gaps c c is a web 6 provided with flanged poles f f through which the ends of the rope pass and in which they are securell'hy wedges g g. in use the ropes can he placed. in position, drawn up tightly and securely fixed by driving in the wedges g.

What ll claim and desire to secure by Lettors Patent is .1. In a wheel for vehicles, the combination of a wheel proper, a tire coiled around the rim thereof, a flange at each peripheral edge oi said rim and a continuation of said flanges in spiral form around the periphery of said r'iin sons to form grooves whereby and wherein. the tire is retained. in position my name in the presence of two subscri periphery oi said rim so as to form grooves whereby and wherein the tire is retained in position on the rim, gaps in said flanges, flanged holes in said web through which the ends of the tire are passed and means for securing the ends of the tire, siibstantially as setforth.

3. A wheel for vehicles comprising a wheel pro er, the periphery of which is formed wit a ri id, unyielding channel disposed in genera spiral form to provide a plurality of oonvolutions, and a flexible tire arranged. in said channel.

l. l'lL wheel for vehicles comprising a wheel proper, the periphery of which is formed with a rigid, unyielding channel disposed in general spiral form to provide a plurality of convolutions, and a flexible tire comprising a single length of material arranged in said channel.

5. fl wheel for vehicles comprising a wheel proper, the periphery of which is formed with a rigid, unymldingchannel disposed in general spiral form to provide a plurality oi convolutions, the e'nds of said convolutions being directed inwardly toward the hub of said wheel, whereby the peri l1- cry of said wheel is substantially non-spiral in general form.

6. A. wheel for vehicles comprising a wheel proper, the periphery of which is lorlned with a rigid, unyielding channel arranged in substantially spiral form to provide a plurality of convolutions, form of said channel being substantially conlined toe single part of said periphery, and a flexible tire in said channel having its ends located at such part.

In witness whereof, llhave hereunto si ned ing witnesses.

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Vlitnesses:

REGINALD Enron Ennis, ROBERT MiL'roN Elreiinronvr.

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